232 A Tribute to the Memory of - 
greater suffering than was usual to him 5: for 
‘though of a delicate constitution, yet he hap- 
pily, even at this advanced time of life, en- 
joyed an almost entire exemption from painful - 
‘diseases. During this winter, he was much 
‘distressed by cough and difficult breathing, 
and his bodily strength rapidly declined. Tn 
the spring of the following year, he returned 
‘into the country, but not* to the enjoyments 
which ‘he had ‘before derived from it! “He 
was unable to'take his customary walks, and 
_was oppressed by feelings, which induced him 
to look forwards to the close of life, ‘with 
the certainty of its near approach, but’ with 
calm and dignified resignation: ©The event, 
which he had anticipated; took ‘place on’ the 
asth of June, 1816, when he had nearly 
completed his 82d year. 
nya 
In estimating the intellectual character and 
_attainments of the subject of this,memoir, 
it is proper to revert to a period,. several years 
remote from the present, but still within the 
perfect recollection of many, to whom these 
pages are addressed. Atthat time, the qua- 
lity of Mr. Henry’s mind, which was perhaps 
